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New Regulations for Wireless Telecommunication Facilities [small cell <br /> devices a.k.a. 5G] <br /> . Redlined version <br /> . News: Marin Independent Journal Fairfax to study fiber-optic <br /> broadband amid protest against 5G <br /> Los Altos, California <br /> • installation of small cells on public utility easements in residential <br /> neighborhoods is prohibited <br /> • 500 foot setbacks for small cells for multi-family residences in <br /> commercial districts <br /> . 500 ft separation from schools <br /> . 1500 ft separation between nodes <br /> • Los Altos Urgency Ordinance: <br /> • Los Altos Citing Guidelines: <br /> This ordinance was passed in 2019. Then the Los Altos City Council <br /> then rejected 12 applications from AT&T and one from Verizon <br /> because they didn't meet those rules. In response, both cell <br /> companies sued in federal court, arguing the denial wasn't based on <br /> evidence. The lawsuit is still pending while consultants hired by the <br /> city of Los Altos worked on a new ordinance. The new ordinance, <br /> which was reviewed by the Los Altos Planning Commission on <br /> Thursday, says that cell nodes can go in residential streets as long as <br /> they are near a main road, within 200 to 500 feet. <br /> According to WireAmerica.org: The new Los Altos ordinance "says <br /> the city will grant exceptions if a cell company has evidence they need <br /> a site in a residential neighborhood to eliminate a significant gap in <br /> telecommunications coverage. The company would have to <br /> demonstrate, with substantial evidence in the public record, that not <br /> putting the antenna at that location would result in an effective <br /> prohibition of telecommunications service — a tough row to hoe for <br /> Wireless companies because everyone can make a wireless <br /> phone call on every carrier network in Los Altos today. The <br /> ordinance has several other restrictions on things like height, noise <br />